Barbara fluently spoke out what she had already thought of:
"Based on your descriptions, I can roughly confirm two points.
"First, if the ritual they're performing can penetrate the Alchemy Academy's world barrier and affect a Level 5, then the ritual site is very likely within Mondstadt, and not in a remote area on the outskirts, but within the city limits."
Barbara paused here, held the water bottle in her hand close to her mouth, suddenly looked at him who was listening, then put the bottle down and continued speaking.
He was full of questions.
"The world barrier isn't something that can be easily crossed. Even if the enemy can do it, the effectiveness must be considered. Unless a demon god truly descends to commit evil, relying solely on rituals will inevitably lead to failure.
Although the academy and Mondstadt are separated by a world barrier, the portal leading to the academy is a permanently open passage and anchor point. The closer we are to this place, the greater the effect of the ritual will naturally be. This is the first point."
Luo Mu just nodded, and then he saw Barbara looked at him nervously after saying this.
"——??"
What are you doing?
He was completely confused.
"Then the second point is that in order for the ritual to be more effective, it requires the catalysis of a 'phenomenon', which is what several people have discovered in Miss Lisa.
"Generally speaking, a powerful ritual scene will radiate its essential influence uncontrollably, causing the surrounding area to be affected by the same phenomenon. Such a situation is difficult to conceal, especially within a city, where it will certainly become more conspicuous.
"Therefore, the organizers of the ceremony are likely to have established a related business or gathering under a legitimate name. The crowds that gather here will not only be influenced by the ritual and have a better experience, but the 'phenomenon' created by the crowd can also have a strong catalytic effect on the ritual.
"Therefore, our first goal should be to investigate relevant places from the inside out, centered around this place."
Barbara came to this conclusion with certainty.
Oh, it’s professional as expected, it’s different!
Luo Mu expressed surprise.
But at this time, Barbara raised a question:
"I only saw something unusual happen to Miss Lisa in the mission report, but I don't know what kind of abnormality it is. So, perhaps you could describe it to me, or do you have any ideas?"
"Uh……"
"Hey?"
"This one……"
Luo Mu, Noelle, and Eula's expressions suddenly became a little embarrassed.
This time it was Barbara's turn to have question marks popping up in her head.
Luo Mu coughed:
"Then it looks like we have to check out the nightclub."
"As for the nightclub, that's a bit too broad. The Abyss Cult's rituals often target one of the seven emotions and six desires of human beings. Didn't you find a definite answer with Miss Lisa?"
Barbara prompted innocently.
He scratched his cheek: "Yes, it's lust, right?"
"Ugh?!"
Barbara's eyes widened immediately. "Could it be that Miss Lisa..."
An impure blush appeared on the face of the pure priestess.
"No, I just happened to see Sister Lisa generating electricity."
He explained.
Then he was kicked by Noelle.
"Can you say something like this so casually, Senior?"
"What do you mean by casual? This is our new team member, one of our own. Didn't I tell you everything at the beginning without hiding anything? Why are you trying to hide things from the new guy?"
Luo Mu said confidently.
"T-This can't be calculated that way..."
Noelle's momentum suddenly weakened.
I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't seem to find an angle to refute it...
Eula helplessly looked at Barbara, whose face was red and she didn't know what she was thinking about.
This is going to take away someone's child. Well, Barbara seems to have grown up now. I just don't know what Captain Qin will look like when she sees her sister again in the future... I hope the captain will not regret today's decision.
"Anyway, it's decided!"
Luo Mu, the team leader, announced the results with great confidence, "From today on, our investigation will target the entire city of Mondstadt to crack down on prostitution! We must investigate every suspicious shop!"
"Why do you seem so excited, Senior?"
Noelle muttered softly.
"Isn't that natural?"
Being a police officer, how can you not experience the project of rushing into the room and shouting "Police, crack down on pornography"!
Chapter 153 For Barbara's white silk!
The goal of the action has been determined, so the next step is to arrange the itinerary.
It's almost 5pm now, so it's obviously unrealistic to take any action now, so -
"Let's go have dinner together first, as a way to welcome the new team members!"
Luo Mu clapped his hands happily.
Then, he saw Barbara in front of him swaying as if she was about to fall.
"Hey hey hey, are you okay?!"
The three of them rushed over in panic, and Eula was the first to hold Barbara's shoulders.
"No, nothing."
Barbara gave a somewhat awkward smile and said, "I might be a little dizzy from the sun."
Having dinner with the Lord God, this this this——!
Barbara, what is she capable of——
"God, please forgive me."
The three people looked at Barbara in confusion as she suddenly started to mutter to herself and confess with her head down.
Luo Mu glanced at Youla, and Youla also glanced at him.
He silently tapped his head with his finger, and then was patted by Eula.
I didn't have much contact with her before, but now I feel like Barbara seems... a little problematic.
However, after a brief confession, Barbara returned to normal.
Forget it...
Luo Mu sighed.
It seems that as a captain, I am also destined to have a hard life. What kind of problems are these team members?
……
At Barbara's recommendation, they found a nearby restaurant that looked very exquisite for dinner.
Then, he witnessed something horrible.
"Miss Barbara!"
"Oh, it's really Miss Barbara! Could it be that I've been blessed by the gods today?"
"Ahh, Miss Barbara is so cute, my heart is melting!"
"Please look over here!! I'll always love Miss Barbara!!"
I... Shit.
Luo Mu looked at the enthusiastic crowd around him, and his eyes twitched wildly.
Fortunately, the waiters and security guards in the restaurant seemed to be extremely skilled in setting up isolation lines to keep the crowd at bay. But even so, both sides of the road in front of him were quickly filled with crowded people, and the number of people seemed to be increasing rapidly.
"Well, we'll be fine if we go in quickly."
Barbara smiled awkwardly and explained quietly, "I actually like this restaurant very much, but because of the current situation, I don't have many opportunities to come..."
"You've worked hard, too."
For the first time, he truly felt the exaggerated appeal of Barbara, Mond's national idol.
and……
As soon as he said a word, he felt that everyone's eyes were focused on him.
"Who is that person?"
"That girl over there seems to be the eldest daughter of the Lawrence family. I've seen her on the news before."
"There's actually a maid. Could this guy also be some young master?"
"Even if you're the eldest young master, it's not allowed! Barbara belongs to everyone!!"
"That's right!"
Luo Mu felt the eager gazes coming from all directions, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
This pressure... seems a bit too much?!
I used to think that Barbara looked weak. After all, she was just the younger sister of Captain Jean, and she had just graduated from JK. She was considered a little sister to them. But it turned out that these two sisters really were bosses!
But even so, Barbara is still my team member! If I say it out loud—
He glanced at the crowd around him who were ready to fight, then silently looked away.
No, let's stay calm.
It’s not that he can’t beat these guys, but if they really start a fight here, he might not even have time to eat.
Finally, they arrived upstairs. The private room blocked out the sight of others. Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Only Eula remained calm and casually started talking about something:
"I won't be going to work tomorrow. Until this investigation mission is over, I'll be part of your team, Luo Mu, and it will be during official working hours."
"Oh, that's a good feeling!"
Luo Mu was of course very happy to hear this, but he immediately thought of something.
Eula follows me around all day, maybe she's still on guard against assassinations...
After thinking about it, he gave up on asking Eula to confirm the answer to this question.
Some answers may not matter whether you know them or not. He picked up the cup and she poured him his favorite drink. That was enough.
"A ritual that can affect Level 5 shouldn't also involve Level 5, right?"
"It's hard to say, but even if there is, he may not be my opponent."
Eula put down her drink calmly.
"Wow, you are worthy of being my vanguard general."
Luo Mu said with a smile, looking at Barbara who was sitting very well in her seat with great interest, "Barbara, what do you want to drink? I'll pour it for you. You are the protagonist of this meal!"
"Eh? No no no, no need!"
Barbara, inexplicably flustered, refused repeatedly, "Thank you very much! But I myself—bang!"
Barbara, with her hands neatly placed on her knees, raised her hands from under the table in panic. He then clearly saw her fingers knock against the edge of the table, and he actually heard a... rather pleasant knocking sound.
"..."
Barbara's eyes welled up with tears again. She covered her hands tightly and sat stiffly in the chair without saying anything.
Wow, that looks painful.
"I'd better get you a glass of water."
Luo Mu helplessly picked up the kettle and reached for Barbara's cup.
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